Improving surgical safety globally: Pulse oximetry and the WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 825-828

  Walker, I A ^a   Newton, M ^b   Bosenberg, A T ^c  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

anesthesia safety; pulse oximetry; WHO surgical safety checklist

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA LEVEL; CHECKLIST; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFECTION CONTROL; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; REVIEW; SEDATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

CHECKLIST; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; OXIMETRY; PEDIATRICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UGANDA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79958144912     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03500.x     Document Type: Review

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